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Derivatives :
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briefing
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briefness
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briefly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- brief
[briːf]
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adjective
[+period]
[ visit]
[ appearance]
短暂的
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2.
adjective
[+description]
[ speech]
简短的
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3.
noun
[c]
[esp BRIT]
[frm]
(task) 任务
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4.
vt.
(inform) 对…作任务指示
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5.
(for men) 男式三角内裤
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6.
(for women) 女式三角内裤
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in brief ...
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简而言之…
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I'll try to be brief
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我尽量简单地说
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- brief
[briːf]
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adjective
短期的；短距离的
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His stay was very brief indeed.
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实际上，他停留的时间非常短暂。
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2.
adjective
简明的，简短的
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Stress should be on writing a brief yet informative description for your web page.
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重点在于要为你的网页编写一份简要但有实际内容的介绍性文字。
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3.
adjective
超短的，仅可遮体的
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4.
noun
[Person Name]
布里夫
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5.
[Law]
案情摘要，诉讼书
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They use evidence to prepare a brief for the prosecution in the suspect's trial.
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他们将证据写成诉讼书，在审判中起诉疑犯。
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6.
摘要，概要
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I contributed to editorial meetings, researched and wrote briefs.
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我协助召开编辑部会议，进行研究，以及编写摘要。
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[Plural]
紧身三角裤
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verb
（向某人）做简短介绍
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Both leaders then briefed journalists at a joint press conference.
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两名领导人随后在联合举行的记者招待会上向记者们简要通报了情况。
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The reporters were briefed about the president's plan to invade.
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政府发言人把总统的入侵计划简洁明了地告诉了记者。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- brief
[briːf]
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adj
short in duration
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a brief holiday
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2.
adj
short in length or extent; scanty
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a brief bikini
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3.
adj
abrupt in manner; brusque
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the professor was brief with me this morning
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4.
adj
terse or concise; containing few words
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he made a brief statement
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5.
n
a condensed or short statement or written synopsis; abstract
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n
[law]
a document containing all the facts and points of law of a case by which a solicitor instructs a barrister to represent a client
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n
[RC Church]
a letter issuing from the Roman court written in modern characters, as contrasted with a papal bull; papal brief
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8.
n
short for briefing
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9.
n
a paper outlining the arguments and information on one side of a debate
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n
[Brit]
[Slang]
a lawyer, esp a barrister
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11.
vt.
[tr]
to prepare or instruct by giving a summary of relevant facts
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12.
vt.
to make a summary or synopsis of
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13.
vt.
[English law]
to instruct (a barrister) by brief
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14.
vt.
to retain (a barrister) as counsel
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15.
vi.
[intr; foll by against]
to supply potentially damaging or negative information regarding somone, as to the media, a politician, etc - See also briefs
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vi.
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French bref, from Latin brevis; related to Greek brakhus
Examples
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Persistence of vision causes visual impressions to continue upon the retina for a brief time.
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视觉残留引起视觉印象在视网膜上短时持续。
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I love this author. He always writes a brief message to the readers at the back of his books.
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我很喜欢这个作家。他经常在书后给读者简单写几句。
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Give your teeth a brief brush and come here.
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把牙快点儿刷了，然后过来。
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I'll try to be brief
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我尽量简单地说
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Capsules are brief, concise outlines of written works.
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概要是著作简明扼要的提纲。
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